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  1. B

    Zinc electroplated bolt

    I've done electroplating before using homemade or purchased solutions but decided to try it again. This rusty bolt and wing nut seemed like a good test piece. It was rusted bad enough that I used some heat and a vise/pliers to get the wing nut broke free. This is after a little work with...
  2. joe kozak

    strategic braze removal with mercury dissolution/amalgamation

    Have an old #2 "army" S&W somebody brazed the latch and hinge shut. (because it stretched?) This is a wall-hanger, will remain a wall hanger, but would be nice to have it be openable. Thoughts on the procedure of removing the braze rod filler by dissolving into mercury amalgamation? Might be...
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